Self-host LibreSpeed

A self-hosted browser speed test measuring download, upload, ping and jitter with XMLHttpRequest and Web Workers, so no Flash, Java or WebSocket is needed. Optional telemetry stores results in SQLite, MySQL or PostgreSQL behind a password-protected stats page.

Key facts

What you need

• Any VPS with at least 128 MB of RAM
• A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
• Under an hour if you've used Docker before

Install

Run these commands on your server:

copy# LibreSpeed (standalone mode) — adjust the host port if 80 is taken
docker run -d --name speedtest --restart unless-stopped \
  -e MODE=standalone -p 80:8080 ghcr.io/librespeed/speedtest:latest
# →  http://SERVER_IP:80

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